Telescope 12, known as Cheetoh by his foster family, made his way to BARCS as an Animal Control rescue from a cat hoarding situation. This 1-year old orange tabby spent his first month at BARCS hiding from everyone. Once he moved to an experienced foster home, he then spent his first three weeks mainly hiding under furniture with his brother, Telescope 14 (aka Shadow). But slowly, Cheetoh opened up. First, he started exploring at night and then suddenly one morning, he jumped on a bed, poked his head at his foster human, and said `Hello` before running off in fear. Now, 6-weeks in to fostering, Cheetoh struts around the house with his tail held high, but living on his own terms.
As is typical for cats from a hoarding situation, Cheetoh and his bonded brother Shadow, are timid to human contact. Neither cat will allow themselves to be picked up - and whoa be it to those who try. Cheetoh, however, has made much more progress than his gray tabby brother. He will come up to you for all kinds of pets and chin scratches. If he sees you wave a churro treat, Cheetoh will walk over to your lap and eagerly lap it up from your hand. Shadow, on the other hand, will run in and out of the room, watching and knowing something good is happening but just not able to get his confidence up to check out the churro, yet.
While human-initiated snuggling is a no-go for Cheetoh, he will jump onto the bed at night and wait until you pull back the covers so he can snuggle underneath the warmth with you. He will purr and fall asleep with his head on your arm ... until he hears Shadow meow for him from another room. At that moment, Cheetoh will jump down to go check on his brother. Many times, they`ll come back to the dark bedroom together, where Shadow will fall asleep under the bed and Cheetoh will come back to snuggle on top of the bed.
Daytime snuggling has started to be a thing for Cheetoh. If he finds you lying on a couch watching tv, he will cheerfully jump up to purr and make biscuits. But, under no circumstances, do we recommend that you try picking Cheetoh up get those snuggles going. Seriously, all of Cheetoh`s orange cat nature will wildly come out as he frantically tries to fiercely protect his right to abstain consent from the love you think he needs.
What about play time, you ask? Well, this little man loves himself a laser dot and wand toy. He is a hunter at heart and will easily entertain himself with jingle balls all hours of the day. As l
Telescope 12, known as Cheetoh by his foster family, made his way to BARCS as an Animal Control rescue from a cat hoarding situation. This 1-year old orange tabby spent his first month at BARCS hiding from everyone. Once he moved to an experienced foster home, he then spent his first three weeks mainly hiding under furniture with his brother, Telescope 14 (aka Shadow). But slowly, Cheetoh opened up. First, he started exploring at night and then suddenly one morning, he jumped on a bed, poked his head at his foster human, and said `Hello` before running off in fear. Now, 6-weeks in to fostering, Cheetoh struts around the house with his tail held high, but living on his own terms.
As is typical for cats from a hoarding situation, Cheetoh and his bonded brother Shadow, are timid to human contact. Neither cat will allow themselves to be picked up - and whoa be it to those who try. Cheetoh, however, has made much more progress than his gray tabby brother. He will come up to you for all kinds of pets and chin scratches. If he sees you wave a churro treat, Cheetoh will walk over to your lap and eagerly lap it up from your hand. Shadow, on the other hand, will run in and out of the room, watching and knowing something good is happening but just not able to get his confidence up to check out the churro, yet.
While human-initiated snuggling is a no-go for Cheetoh, he will jump onto the bed at night and wait until you pull back the covers so he can snuggle underneath the warmth with you. He will purr and fall asleep with his head on your arm ... until he hears Shadow meow for him from another room. At that moment, Cheetoh will jump down to go check on his brother. Many times, they`ll come back to the dark bedroom together, where Shadow will fall asleep under the bed and Cheetoh will come back to snuggle on top of the bed.
Daytime snuggling has started to be a thing for Cheetoh. If he finds you lying on a couch watching tv, he will cheerfully jump up to purr and make biscuits. But, under no circumstances, do we recommend that you try picking Cheetoh up get those snuggles going. Seriously, all of Cheetoh`s orange cat nature will wildly come out as he frantically tries to fiercely protect his right to abstain consent from the love you think he needs.
What about play time, you ask? Well, this little man loves himself a laser dot and wand toy. He is a hunter at heart and will easily entertain himself with jingle balls all hours of the day. As l
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website.** Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. See below for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
**Please note: Animals listed on our adoption pages may still be on stray hold and pending reunion with their owners, or have an existing pending adoption application.
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Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website.** Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. See below for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
**Please note: Animals listed on our adoption pages may still be on stray hold and pending reunion with their owners, or have an existing pending adoption application.
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BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
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